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How many copies did Linelith sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 33k–54k
$27k–$74k after Steam's cut $50k–$114k before the cut
from 1k reviews (Overwhelmingly Positive)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

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We left Linelith out and predicted the genre from its 7 similar games. Every figure here, including Linelith's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.9M–4.8M
best case 10.5M (Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition)
The First-Person genre

All 7 of your similar games are hits. A big, proven genre for a game like yours.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game
≈ 1.9M–4.8M copies
≈ $10.4M–$20.8M after Steam's cut
from ~56k reviews
Best case
≈ 8.0M–13.0M copies
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition · ≈ $11.0M–$29.6M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on First-Person (3 of 7) and Co-op (2 of 7).
The winners
Winners here lead with Tower Defense + Zombies, priced around $5.
The era
The games you compared span 2009 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

Copies and revenue are rough lifetime estimates from the review count.

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SteamSpy 2M–5M
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Liar's Bar
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Teardown
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≈ 3.2M–5.2M
2.4x vs typical
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≈ 2.1M–3.4M
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Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
2009
Est. copies
≈ 8.0M–13.0M
2.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
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Est. copies
≈ 1.6M–2.6M
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